EUGENE O’NEILL THEATER . 230 W. 49th Street. Architect: Herbert J. Krapp . Original name: Forrest Theater . Opening: November 24, 1925; Mayflowers .
The Shubert brothers built this theater as the Forrest, named after the great American actor Edwin Forrest . It was part of the Shuberts’ plan to build six theaters on 48th and 49th Streets in an attempt to emulate the success of 42nd Street. The brothers arranged for the Forrest Theater...